It is a shame that it can be so hard to find translations of the Book of Going Forth By Day by anyone other than Budge. I was especially disappointedIt is a shame that it can be so hard to find translations of the Book of Going Forth By Day by anyone other than Budge. I was especially disappointed to find a lack of any such ebooks, although the Budge translation abounds (and I do own a copy on my Kindle, mostly for completeness with my Budge library). However, Budge's translation is known not to be the most accurate translation out there.

Enter Faulkner's translation. Gorgeously illustrated with portions of several papyri from the British Museum collection, including examples in both hieroglyphics and hieratics, with an excellent introduction and notes of historical interest in the development of the book from the earliest onset of the cult of Osiris (and before, touching on the Pyramid Texts). The book arranges the spells mostly in order, however, the crucial spell 30B (the judgement of the dead) is listed first, followed by spell 125, a declaration of innocence.

For anyone interested in classical history, this book is definitely a welcome addition....more

When I got this book, I assumed it was a non-Budge translation of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. As it turns out, the only translations in the KindleWhen I got this book, I assumed it was a non-Budge translation of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. As it turns out, the only translations in the Kindle bookstore are variations of Budge's translation.

This is, however, a good primer and commentary on the Book of the Dead. It discusses the origin and mythology of the deities involved in the cult of Osiris. It also goes into some depth on the history of both the development of the original as well as modern translations of the book. The book contains a number of illustrations as well as the hieroglyphs for many of the words, deities, and concepts central to the book.

The biggest value to this book (besides the fact that on the Kindle store it's a dollar) is the elucidation it gives to the history behind the cult of Osiris and its development as displayed in the Book of the Dead....more